August thru September 2006One Nation Under Surveillance
Reimaging the South Asian CommunityThis exhibit, One Nation Under Surveillance is organized to draw attention to the collective struggle of people of South Asian descent who, although may diverge in culture, language and religion, are all subject to the same unjust and unconstitutional policy and treatment in the United States. The ten Indian and Pakistani artists featured reveal the subtle and overt racism that has intensified against Muslims and those believed to be Muslim after 9/11. Through photographs, painting, cartoons, paper collage, and mixed media, the artists reveal a diverse community, whose people are often blanket stereotyped as the “model minority.” The many portraits in the exhibit are the unheard stories; they seek to humanize the South Asian American individuals who are continually made faceless or deemed dangerous by the media.
Through the art presented in this show we hope to counter some of the misrepresentations circulating about South Asian immigrants and to evoke a dialogue about building bridges between various immigrant communities and people of color who share a common struggle.
For more information, call: Greg Morozumi (510) 532-9692 or Mona Chitkara at monachitkara@hotmail.com
